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I kinda like Bisqwit's idea for shirts. For each shirt, have part of an FCM hex dump and put some memorable moment from the run on top of it: Samus walking suitless amongst metroids, Megaman lodged in a ceiling, Mario barely clearing a piranha plant, etc. Couple that with some cheesy phrase and a logo on the front, and it's something I might purchase if I had cash I was willing to blow. :S And then maybe have a shirt that has Mario not quite clearing that piranha plant with the phrase, "If only life had save states," next to it. Maybe I should stop... Edit: By the way, I may be missing something, but what's with those scribblings next to Bisqwit's post?

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.

Posted: 8/18/2005 4:16 AM

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I'd buy a shirt that says, "Abusing the rules, one reload at a time."

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.

Posted: 8/17/2005 2:07 AM
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Delayed till next year. I'll let you guys fight amongst yourselves on this one. I'm having some pretty mixed reactions here.

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.

Posted: 8/12/2005 1:26 AM

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And you can use this to skip straight to the now non-battle, similar to Dragon's Lair. Right now I wish to applaud you, Dacicus, for getting this to work while I can't. :)

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.

Posted: 8/10/2005 2:46 PM

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Dark Mana wrote:

a mature adult link game. not some kiddy game with cel-shaded graphics and a talking boat (seriously wtf lol)

That's the sort of ignorant statement that really ticks me off. >_< Maturity being tied to looks? Give me a break! Yeah, I'm a bit of an anomaly here in that I'm not liking how this game is shaping up. To me, it's little more than Nintendo buckling to peer pressure in order to "look cool", and what I perceive makes me feel uncomfortable. I loved Wind Waker's style. For me, it captured the spirit of fun and excitement that embodies the series. I'm not saying the series can't be serious; in fact, I think it should be, and Wind Waker delivered on both fronts. People seem to be losing sight of the "fun" and just want to feel "manly."

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.

Posted: 8/9/2005 7:05 PM

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So, old DOS game, won't work properly on new OSs, and DOSbox doesn't do movies. How can we powerplay this game? Well, there is a way: it's called Megaplex. It's main function is a level editor, but it includes recording and slowdown functions. With the proper files, we can quark the original levels! And it works with modern day Windows! :P I'm not too sure about the legal status of the original game, so I'm going to let you guys find the files yourselves. Sorry. :( It's not that hard to find them, though. Also, Megaplex doesn't use save states, but playing at 20 FPS seems to be enough for proper reflexes. It's mainly a lot of planning. And patience... I have the first level done, and will post some of my plays once I have a few more done. Feel free to post the levels you've done. Edit: It would seem that it is indeed freeware at this point, so I'll take my chances and provide a link. Once downloaded, open LEVELS.DAT in Megaplex to play the original levels. As of this edit, I have three levels done. Ferret's Supaplex Levels (updated as I finish more) Now for a score board... Level --------- Name ------------ Time (frames) 1. WARM UP ---- Ferret Warlord -- 1005 3. STONE-AGE -- Ferret Warlord -- 5566 5. EASY DEAL -- Ferret Warlord -- 3718 To watch a movie, open the .mpx files. Edit Dos: Cut 18 frames off of Easy Deal; file and chart updated. I am hoping this DOESN'T become a one man show...

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.

Posted: 8/8/2005 9:58 PM
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I'm the one on the right. The one on the left was a good friend of mine, but he succumbed to age last year. No clue who that is holding us is, though; probably some neighbor kid who wanted his picture taken with us. Happens all the time. The picture is about 5 years old, but I really haven't changed all that much.

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.

Posted: 8/6/2005 3:24 AM

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Very nice. Indeed the wall crashing looks awkward, but I understand why it's there and as such is forgiveable. Otherwise I found this run to be as fast and frantic as the Sonic runs with much better pacing due to the lack of bonuses (tubes and machines notwithstanding). The last level may be long, but considering that place effectively puts poor little Ecco through a Mr. Burns-style fish grinder, it was still nice to watch. ;) Plus the way you cheated death there was sweet. Good choice of location for it. Nice going, you. Yesh vote. Edit: This game has some truly entrancing music. The arctic especially. Another thing: the way you handled the block in the library was pure awesomeness. I remember trying to get that blasted thing over those pits for hours.

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.

Posted: 8/5/2005 5:15 AM

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Oh, good night... <O_O>

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.

Posted: 7/31/2005 12:18 AM

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Ah, nutbunnies. I knew someone would nail me on that...

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.

Posted: 7/30/2005 3:09 AM

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That's the problem. It's a self-contained double negative that people tend to use in leiu of "regardless".

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.

Posted: 7/30/2005 1:34 AM

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All of these pet peeves and no one mentions use of the word "irregardless"? My my, so shameful. :(

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.

Posted: 7/28/2005 10:30 PM

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http://www.banterist.com/archivefiles/cat_grammar_cop.html

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.

Posted: 7/20/2005 10:09 PM

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P1206R355 R3P0R7!1!!oneone First time I did this one I wasn't happy about it. My mometum wasn't building up like it should, my jumps were lousy... it wasn't pretty. I went back, fixed my problem, found a new glitch, and after saving five seconds I am far more pleased with the results. I'm not totally satisfied with the boss, but because he was airborn, there was nothing I could do. Other than that, it turned out wonderfully. Time: 1) 4:03 AM 2) 4:07 AM 3) 4:18 AM 4) 4:25 AM 5) 4:32 AM Real Time: 5:47 A sub-ten minute movie is very likely right now, but I'm not certain if I can manage a sub-hour commute. The next two levels have a lot of boss fights in them. I'm going to try a slightly unorthodox approach to this next one. I hope it works.

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.

Posted: 7/20/2005 5:16 PM

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It's a common problem with FCEU. It seems to happen if you're coming out of a pause at speeds below 25%. I don't know what the issue is exactly, but I think it has something to do with the sound. Yes, it's very annoying, but unfortunately not a whole lot can be done right now.

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.

Posted: 7/20/2005 11:40 AM

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Ah yes, that's the one! :)

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Posted: 7/20/2005 2:54 AM

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My first time was much like Zurreco's where the page had a few dozen methods of sorting through the movies. I liked that because it allowed you to find a movie that might be to your liking. It'll be interesting to see how this place changes over the next two years. It'll be a nice surprise for me because I'll be gone for much of that time.

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.

Posted: 7/18/2005 3:39 PM

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They missed my house by half a mile. :(

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.

Posted: 7/15/2005 4:02 AM

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Options -> Settings -> Uncheck "Pause when inactive" The emulator will keep going, but the sound will cut out.

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.

Posted: 7/14/2005 11:41 PM

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Hold down the button as you advance.

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Posted: 7/13/2005 8:46 PM

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Why so surprised at the fact I'm doing this? I'm surprised no one else has! Yes, I am certain the green is the best weapon. As you said, it's only more powerful if I charge up. That means four hits delivered at once. Why WOULDN'T I want that? Thankfully most I'm mostly charged before the bosses, Kraokie Kate notwithstanding. Yeah, level 3 is rather bad looking. Stupid water. >_< I may have spotted a mistake at the end of level 4. Initial tests show it will save about four frames, but we shall see.

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.

Posted: 7/13/2005 5:49 PM
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PROGR355 R3POR+!!1!1one! Toyminator is down. I repeat, Toyminator is down. Just as I suspected, as soon as I got out of level 3, everything would be a breeze. Time: 1) 4:03 AM 2) 4:07 AM 3) 4:18 AM 4) 4:25 AM Real Time: 4:40 Now for things that look suspect: 1) Nothing really. 2) a. Sinking in the snow is bad, but I do so anyway to build momentum. Once I get said momentum, I start jumping to keep it. b. The break in attacks against the boss is so I can charge up my weapon. 3) a. The loose attack in this level is to give me control over my swimming sooner after bumping my head. b. Ordinarily, touching the ground would slow my swimming down, but I found a way around that. c. The break in this boss battle is to get everything lined up for attack. 4) Again, nothing really. You'll also notice that the levels' pallettes look off (especially noticeable in level 3 where it looks like the ROM is a slightly bad dump). This is caused by going through the level intermissions too fast. So, questions? Comments? Cookies? I think this is looking great so far, but that may be me being biased. :P Edit: Toyminator battle improved a bit; time adjusted accordingly.

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.

Posted: 7/12/2005 6:36 AM
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PROGR3SS REPOR7!!!!1!one I hate seafood I hate seafood I hate seafood I hate seafood I hate seafood I hate seafood I hate seafood I hate seafood I hate seafood I hate seafood I hate seafood I hate seafood I hate seafood I hate seafood I hate seafood I hate seafood I hate seafood I HATE SEAFOOD!!!! Sorry. Level 3 was a nightmare, and the boss an even bigger one. But I'm through with it now. Time: 1) 4:03 AM 2) 4:07 AM 3) 4:18 AM Real Time: 3:19 Yes, that one level effectively doubled my movie time. Hopefully the other levels won't take as long.

A hundred years from now, they will gaze upon my work and marvel at my skills but never know my name. And that will be good enough for me.